Natural Workout Supplements For Endurance Athletes: Do They WORK?!

Natural workout supplements have been all the rage recently with many of them being quite unorthodox and a bit over the top in some cases! Heather attempts to get to the bottom of this by focussing on some of the more popular supplements out there, along with the research that has been conducted!
Effect of Tart Cherry Concentrate on Endurance Exercise Performance: A Meta-analysis 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31986...
Capsaicin Supplementation Reduces Physical Fatigue and Improves Exercise Performance in Mice - PMC 👉 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Capsaicin and Its Effect on Exercise Performance, Fatigue and Inflammation after Exercise - PMC 👉 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
00:00 Do natural supplements really work?
01:04 Pickle juice as a supplement?
02:25 What is TRP?
03:11 Do cherries work?
04:28 How do chillies help?
05:02 What is TRPV1?
06:04 Beetroot as a supplement?
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[@gtn]

Do you think natural workout supplements are a fad or fact?

[@peterd6217]

Fact, example caffeine

[@jonshook7407]

I drink dill pickle juice sometimes on rides. I like it as a break from how sweet most sports nutrition is, and it's a good source of sodium, and yes, I'm American :)

[@stephaniemurphy4876]

Dietitian here: Really important to note with curcumin (turmeric) that to get good results it must be taken with piperine which is found in black pepper. So either make sure your supplement has either piperine or black pepper added or if you're using turmeric in cooking, use some black pepper in the dish as well. Love the channel

[@krehme]

I had the thought that just keeping some of these ingredients as part of your regular diet / meal planning could be an easy way to give them a try.

[@nataliamartinkova]

Heather! Thank you, GTN, for including her earlier videos now. Wishing her the best in her journey. These foods are great additions to a diet, and I particularly enjoy roasted beets.

[@workingguy6666]

Great video! Yes. I've used some of these, and one of them has seemingly really helped me achieve athletic goals.

[@nathanielyoung3479]

Welcome back Heather 🎉🎉

[@infovidasupps8640]

Great video You are very easy to listen to and watch. Great job!

[@gtn]

Great to hear you enjoyed it 🙌

[@blairphelps7215]

I live in Canada, and pickle juice is a must. I did UTMB, and there were a lot of confused looks when I asked where the pickle juice was. Though over here, we use dill pickles, not gerkins.

[@lesliereissner4711]

I suffer from bad muscle cramps from time to time. I thought pickle juice was a joke until I was able to try it out and relief was instant. More practically, I keep a bottle of Hot Shot, a product made with chili peppers, handy. I wonder if because the taste of things is so bad your body forgets about the cramping!

[@timetrialist]

This is extremely good info!

[@gtn]

Glad we can help 🙌

[@antonioferreira3195]

Nice! I use beetroot in almost daily basis. Cherries or red fruits often. Pickle juice (or small doses of vinegar - easier in my country) as an SOS in long races in case of cramps

[@tuliomacedo4890]

Excelent video!

[@gtn]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙌

[@MrHarshilsharma]

In India, we've been adding Turmeric power to almost all dishes for centuries. Its also a natural anti-biotic.

[@brian2066]

How was it proven as an antibiotic?…

[@JanneRasanen2]

I saw a tv show claiming curcumin in turmeric is thought to be a reason for very low cancer numbers in India. Not getting cancer counts as performance increase in my books 🎉

[@RidingPlus]

​@@brian2066 How do you know anything ? By watching KZbin videos?

[@gtn]

Wonder food 🙌

[@brian2066]

@@RidingPlus yep just like you….. If you think you need to respond,try answering the question. Not just follow the crowd.,.

[@bobgug8626]

Antioxidants and anti-inflammatories blunt the training response though when taken within a couple of hours around a training session. I'd only take them pre-exercise for a race, or maybe occasionally if you're feeling under the weather.

[@thejeffinvade]

I am commenting just because what you went through for us viewers.

[@michaellane1316]

I have used pickle juice before. I would mix it with other forms of hydration or sometimes straight. It definitely will improve performance. Though I would say that it shouldn't be relied upon.

[@gtn]

Pickle juice and electrolytes?

[@richardmiddleton7770]

Beets work, but I find it better to eat whole beets the day before an event, it seems to stay in the system longer, whereas beet juice is much shorter lived. Just chop them up and steam them for 15 minutes then add them to stir fries, curries, salads etc. They're actually really nice and sweet, not dull and earthy like the vacuum packed cooked beets you can buy!

[@letstritogether]

I don't know how much it improves my performance, but my bananas + cherries + beetroot smoothie with a few ice cubes is the perfect boost before a hot summer ride. I got the bananas, cherries, and beets ready to go, just waiting for that hot summer day. 🙄

[@panzerveps]

I've had great success with beet root juice in the past, and I've found one product that actually doesn't taste that bad.

[@Chris_Pucci]

I've been using beet root powder for a couple years before races. The science is pretty solid on it. I joke that caffeine, sugar, and beet root powder are the top 3 legal performance enhancing drugs. 😂

[@gtn]

Hahahah it seems like it's getting very popular 👀

[@jonathanzappala]

I’ve tried tart cherry juice, I can’t say it tastes good. I tried beet juice, you have to drink a lot and it does not taste good. I prefer the beet it shots, it’s concentrated and the lemon juice masks the flavor pretty well. Just watch out for a surprise when you pee.

[@sheershpradhan9542]

Carlos Alcarz used pickle juice in Roland Garros this year.

[@MrMeowNow]

Love pickle juice...

[@drumtoe]

Is TRP the same reason why your pee smells when you eat asparagus?

[@Dremansworld]

Beets are definitely a winner. Eat a whole jar. If it doesnt aid performance at least it will be spectacular when you puke. 😂😂😂

[@ChrClausen]

How about the juice of pickled beetroots?

[@gtn]

Double whammy!

[@kaylahudson7142]

Alcaraz used pickle juice in the French Open final

[@morellicl]

Can you use IA to translate the channel content to spanish. It will be better and easyer to undertand for me and latin speackers. Thanks a lot. Substitles are aloud but only in english.

[@gtn]

We can certainly think about it 👀

[@morellicl]

@@gtn 👍

[@klewis2048]

Beetroot causes me extreme GI distress. Best avoided 😂😂

[@PTSTEH20]

Certain people it does but not me

[@troycollett8540]

Can also turn your pee red

[@morellicl]

Pickle juice rules!!!

[@gtn]

How long have you been having pickle juice?

[@DigininjaRobin]

Was this shot while Heather was pregnant as an excuse for her to eat odd foods and blame it on the baby?

[@steven7169]

Is there any actual scientific evidence to show what causes muscle cramps? As far as I'm aware there is not.

[@sirmanni4534]

I had a 17 year lacrosse 🥍 player from Germany tell me about pickle 🥒 juice 🧃. Him and his teammates swore how it took away severe calf cramping. So I look at it as a remedy as opposed to a preventative measure

[@jonathanzappala]

Wait what is a gherkin?😂

[@gtn]

A pickle 🤣

[@brian2066]

You have told us what you believe and seem to be….. What about what you know and what is fact…. These fads are just placebo and trendy but does nothing. Maybe next time have a nutritional and medical expert giving the verdict on these products…..

[@SnaxNoCo]

They provided links to the studies.

[@sirmanni4534]

What about Ginseng 🫚